Re: [SG] monarda

I have had good luck with a recent intro from Europe called 'Jacob Kline'.
Very large deep red blooms and no mildew.
----- Original Message -----
From: Lillian Champion <Liliaceae4@AOL.COM>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 1999 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: [SG] monarda


> In a message dated 5/29/99 8:57:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> stedman@INTERPORT.NET writes:
>
> > What is everyone's feeling about beebalm in shade? Last year I planted
one
> >  in serious shade and it did amazingly well, though it leaned into the
sun.
> >  So I planted quite a few more. The ones next to a tree in heavily
amended
> >  soil are only about 2 inches high now, while the ones I put in a
regular
> >  shady perennial bed are about 8 inches high. All emerged very late this
> >  spring. Is this usual? Or are they really uneager to leave the womb and
> >  spend their lives in shade? I always have trouble getting any color in
late
> >  July in the shade so I was hoping monarda would be a solution. Any
> thoughts?
> >  Thanks,
> >  Nancy S. (in NYC, zone 6B)
> >
>
>
> Hi Nancy
> It seems to depend on the variety.  Blue Stocking is vigorous in the shade
> but doesn't bloom much.   My named Pink blooms but doesn't increase much
and
> my named red blooms beautifully, increases, but mildews, so am still
> searching for the perfect Monardas for shade.
> Lillian
> zone 7
>
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